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night riding just got easier

  • 05-07-2010 10:29pm
    #1
    Xios
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz1pDehH5-g This is a system BMW are putting into production in 2011, it moves the headlights so that it looks into corners instead of a rigid system we all have.

    Anyone know of any systems like this on bikes already or maybe conversion kits for older bikes, either way, i want this system as night riding on country roads be dangerous :(


Comments

  • #2
    PCPhoto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    very impressive ...... video shows conventional view is a bit extreme and light seems to disappear once its off the road.

    but nice idea from BMW - lets hope others can follow or create similar.


  • #3
    alanmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭alanmc


    Didn't the old Citroën DS have a similar headlight arrangement?

    Does it swivel up and down as well for night-time wheelies?


  • #4
    Xios
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭Xios


    google told me that the new mondeo has the same tech, so it's new, but it is new to bikes.


  • #5
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    This is old news in cars, and a bit of a gimmick IMO.


  • #6
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    KamiKazi wrote: »
    This is old news in cars, and a bit of a gimmick IMO.

    In car's yes, in bikes it make a load of sense.


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  • #7
    jameshayes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    PCPhoto wrote: »
    very impressive ...... video shows conventional view is a bit extreme and light seems to disappear once its off the road.

    but nice idea from BMW - lets hope others can follow or create similar.

    yeah, the conventional light looks like something found in a 90's disco - thing was moving all over the place!!!


  • #8
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,031 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    You can mount lights on the forks wired to the headlight switch. Would be easy enough to do. They may not look the best and not too sure how to stabilise for wheelies


  • #9
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    To be honest any bike with the headlamp mounted to the forks rather than the frame would do this any way.


  • #10
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    My old Beezer dose this FFS. :rolleyes:


  • #11
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,026 ✭✭✭Wossack


    KTRIC wrote: »
    To be honest any bike with the headlamp mounted to the forks rather than the frame would do this any way.

    I wouldnt have thought any more then frame mounted..? at slow speed yes of course, but as you speed up into countersteering territory, I'd imagine it to be the same, if not worse then frame mounted


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